The British Expedition to Abyssinia Compiled From Authentic Documents
The British Expedition to Abyssinia Compiled From Authentic Documents
H M Henry Montague Hozier
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Kight soon came on, and the rear of the column was surprised by pitchy darkness. It was, however, impossible to halt ; the troops were forced to push on, and the last, the Beloochees, reached the camp of Dildi late in the evening. The commissariat train did not however come in till the following morning. The march was one of unprecedented severity in the war ; every soldier carried fifty-five pounds, including his ammu- nition. All were drenched by the thunderstorm, and had no change of clothes.... The tents of many did not arrive till next morning, and, wet and weary, they had to pass the night on the slushy ground. After the severe march of the preceding day, a halt CHAP. IX. ] ADVANCE TO THE TAKKAZIE. 167 was made at Dildi, to refresh the troops. Here much information of Theodore's movements, but httle on which rehance could be placed, was received by means of spies. Some asserted that he was preparing for the defence of Islamgi ; others that he meant to fight on the Bashilo ; others that he would make a night attack on the British force as soon as it had reached the Dalanta plateau.
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